Plan to Change Birth in America and Beyond - My Best Birth2015-08-02T22:35:06Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topics/plan-to-change-birth-in?id=3120006%3ATopic%3A27969&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowow! am i behind in posting!…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-08-12:3120006:Comment:317942009-08-12T18:36:07.981ZCorie Feinerhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/CorieFeiner
wow! am i behind in posting!<br />
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the bellevue literary review accepts poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. you can send your work directly to me if you want me to look at it first or submit through the website <a href="http://www.blreview.org">www.blreview.org</a>. as far as style, there are a lot of editors and it varies. i can send you a copy if you'd like.<br />
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as far as my book. my manuscript is complete, but searching for a labor of love (excuse the pun) illustrator is tough. maybe i'll post…
wow! am i behind in posting!<br />
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the bellevue literary review accepts poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. you can send your work directly to me if you want me to look at it first or submit through the website <a href="http://www.blreview.org">www.blreview.org</a>. as far as style, there are a lot of editors and it varies. i can send you a copy if you'd like.<br />
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as far as my book. my manuscript is complete, but searching for a labor of love (excuse the pun) illustrator is tough. maybe i'll post something about that?<br />
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corie<br />
info@coriefeiner.com Abbey,
Let us all know how m…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-22:3120006:Comment:288922009-07-22T15:55:39.723ZSheri Menellihttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SheriMenelli
Abbey,<br />
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Let us all know how much you need for the BOBB Educational Version. You never know who is lurking who has access to funds. Also break it down, I've found that people like to give money for particular projects within the project. I saw the educational proposal last week - Amy sent it to me. A friend of mine, Kim Wildner, told Amy about a lead on some money (Jack Doubleday). Hopefully that will work out.<br />
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You might also want to get together with The Natural Birth Project in San Diego.…
Abbey,<br />
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Let us all know how much you need for the BOBB Educational Version. You never know who is lurking who has access to funds. Also break it down, I've found that people like to give money for particular projects within the project. I saw the educational proposal last week - Amy sent it to me. A friend of mine, Kim Wildner, told Amy about a lead on some money (Jack Doubleday). Hopefully that will work out.<br />
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You might also want to get together with The Natural Birth Project in San Diego. They are doing some amazing work and they are all fans of BOB - in fact they want you all to come down to San Diego for some book signings and movie screenings.<br />
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I'll definitely write this into the marketing birth document that I'm creating. I think colleges and high schools are going to be so important to changing birth.<br />
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By the way, did you see Jane Fonda's article a few weeks ago in the Huffington Post about doulas in Atlanta, GA? Do you Amy or Ricki know her personally?<br />
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Glad you are involved in some TV projects.<br />
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Now, if we could just change the way Hollywood writes about birth on TV, screenplays, etc I think we could get a whole lot of traction happening fast! Hi Sheri:
I wanted to let you…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-22:3120006:Comment:288842009-07-22T14:45:55.430ZAbby Epsteinhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/AbbyEpstein
Hi Sheri:<br />
I wanted to let you know that we are in the process of raising funds for the "BOBB Educational Version" which will be ready for 2010 release. This 30-min version of BOBB will come with a complete study guide targeted for use in college courses for women's studies, sociology, anthropology, public health, nursing, etc... It may also be appropriate for some high schools.<br />
We will be producing the educational version with the help of some educators and the Choices in Childbirth…
Hi Sheri:<br />
I wanted to let you know that we are in the process of raising funds for the "BOBB Educational Version" which will be ready for 2010 release. This 30-min version of BOBB will come with a complete study guide targeted for use in college courses for women's studies, sociology, anthropology, public health, nursing, etc... It may also be appropriate for some high schools.<br />
We will be producing the educational version with the help of some educators and the Choices in Childbirth organization. When it's ready, we will definitely need help with promotion and distribution so this is a way anyone can help change birth. We think getting this message out to young women is the key.<br />
Ricki and I are also involved in some TV projects which would showcase more information on natural birth, so more on those to come as they shape up.<br />
Abby Hi Sheri, yes we need to enco…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-21:3120006:Comment:287872009-07-21T11:39:42.756ZTracy Doneganhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/TracyDonegan
Hi Sheri, yes we need to encourage women who have great births whether it's home/hospital/ to talk about them over and over again.......I think some women are afraid of making other mums feel bad about their decisions if another mum didn't have such a great experience.<br />
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I was interviewed on our equivalent of Good Morning America today about birth options....wish we'd had more time. Here's the link - I hope it will help more Irish mums think about their options.…
Hi Sheri, yes we need to encourage women who have great births whether it's home/hospital/ to talk about them over and over again.......I think some women are afraid of making other mums feel bad about their decisions if another mum didn't have such a great experience.<br />
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I was interviewed on our equivalent of Good Morning America today about birth options....wish we'd had more time. Here's the link - I hope it will help more Irish mums think about their options.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php?video=11575&amp;locID=1.65.74">http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php?video=11575&amp;locID=1.65.74</a><br />
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Tracy I have a few suggestions that…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-21:3120006:Comment:287712009-07-21T05:10:05.236ZSusan B.http://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SusanB
I have a few suggestions that might be possible, but would probably be difficult to pull off. It would, however, create a lot of chatter to try.<br />
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1) Team up with Planned Parenthood, and create a birth education package for those who need the information. This may be controversial, but would definitely be considered part of planning to parent.<br />
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2) A birth education package could also be constructed for schools who are able to teach something other than abstinence only sex-ed. Private parents…
I have a few suggestions that might be possible, but would probably be difficult to pull off. It would, however, create a lot of chatter to try.<br />
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1) Team up with Planned Parenthood, and create a birth education package for those who need the information. This may be controversial, but would definitely be considered part of planning to parent.<br />
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2) A birth education package could also be constructed for schools who are able to teach something other than abstinence only sex-ed. Private parents could also order the information if it is unavailable through their school's curriculum. It's not enough to just discuss birth control, kids (and parents) need to be prepared for what happens during birth, and understand the pro's and con's of the different types of carers and interventions available.<br />
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3) Birth education could be a part of the general health curriculum in public schools across the nation, outside of sex-ed. This should also include the different models of care provided by different attendants, and and unbiased look at the risks and benefits of interventions. This would take a massive amount of parents lobbying their state and national boards. I just got back from a really…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-21:3120006:Comment:287702009-07-21T05:02:47.943ZSheri Menellihttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SheriMenelli
I just got back from a really great meeting tonight. The group- started by two moms in San Diego - is called the Natural Birth Project. They are local now but plan to go national.<br />
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We have two groups who are going to be doing the Red Tent Events and at least one doing the BOLD play.<br />
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Have a friend who is launching a national website that is amazing. She has been working on this for 6 months and even has real investors. Take a look at naturalbabypros.com You can submit your own listing of your…
I just got back from a really great meeting tonight. The group- started by two moms in San Diego - is called the Natural Birth Project. They are local now but plan to go national.<br />
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We have two groups who are going to be doing the Red Tent Events and at least one doing the BOLD play.<br />
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Have a friend who is launching a national website that is amazing. She has been working on this for 6 months and even has real investors. Take a look at naturalbabypros.com You can submit your own listing of your birthing business for free. It is not only national but this site has been optimized for search engines so it will really help your business rank high.<br />
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Spoke to 3 people in the last week who are all starting birth centers in Southern California. (yes, different birth centers).<br />
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It is non-stop. Change is in the air.<br />
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Now, back to the marketing plan for birth. Any other ideas before I start writing it? Can't wait to see your book.…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-21:3120006:Comment:287692009-07-21T04:56:51.959ZSheri Menellihttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SheriMenelli
Can't wait to see your book.<br />
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You are right about the children. Someone I know teaches about it in her girl scout troop. Heard about it in one of my workshops. Isn't that amazing?<br />
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Poem or nonfiction on birth - I actually have a few friends who might be interested in submitting. Can you give any more details of what kind of thing they would except?<br />
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Sheri
Can't wait to see your book.<br />
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You are right about the children. Someone I know teaches about it in her girl scout troop. Heard about it in one of my workshops. Isn't that amazing?<br />
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Poem or nonfiction on birth - I actually have a few friends who might be interested in submitting. Can you give any more details of what kind of thing they would except?<br />
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Sheri Hi Tracy,
It is so good to s…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-21:3120006:Comment:287682009-07-21T04:53:33.588ZSheri Menellihttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SheriMenelli
Hi Tracy,<br />
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It is so good to see you on MyBestBirth! So good to hear from you.<br />
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Thanks for recommending my book! Wouldn't it be wonderful to have every woman in the world hear at least one positive birth story and at least 1 positive HOME birth story?
Hi Tracy,<br />
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It is so good to see you on MyBestBirth! So good to hear from you.<br />
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Thanks for recommending my book! Wouldn't it be wonderful to have every woman in the world hear at least one positive birth story and at least 1 positive HOME birth story? Hi Sheri,
I've just posted y…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-17:3120006:Comment:283382009-07-17T15:22:33.228ZTracy Doneganhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/TracyDonegan
Hi Sheri,<br />
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I've just posted your link out to all of my clients - I recommend in my GentleBirth classes so it's fantastic that you've made it freely available!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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Tracy Donegan
Hi Sheri,<br />
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I've just posted your link out to all of my clients - I recommend in my GentleBirth classes so it's fantastic that you've made it freely available!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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Tracy Donegan I am starting an independent…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-07-15:3120006:Comment:281372009-07-15T18:36:34.374ZCorie Feinerhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/CorieFeiner
I am starting an independent children's book publishing company specializing in natural parenting.<br />
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I am still learning a lot about the business and have a long way to go, but am excited about the first manuscript, <i>Born at Home.</i> It is a poetic book featuring famous Americans who have been born at home, ending sweetly upon the child to whom you are reading.<br />
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There is nothing at all for children featuring homebirths or anything but going to a hospital! (Dr sears gets close with the mom and…
I am starting an independent children's book publishing company specializing in natural parenting.<br />
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I am still learning a lot about the business and have a long way to go, but am excited about the first manuscript, <i>Born at Home.</i> It is a poetic book featuring famous Americans who have been born at home, ending sweetly upon the child to whom you are reading.<br />
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There is nothing at all for children featuring homebirths or anything but going to a hospital! (Dr sears gets close with the mom and dad going to a birthing center, but still...)<br />
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I figure if we can encourage children to keep an open mind about birth, then we can influence entire future generations.<br />
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Any advice is appreciated. I have years of experience as a published poet and performer, but this is all new to me.<br />
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Oh, and speaking to medical school students is great! Also, there are a few literary journals published by medical schools. I am the Poetry Editor of the <a href="http://www.blreview.org" target="_blank">Bellevue Literary Review</a> which is now distributed to medical school students. If someone has a good poem or piece of nonfiction, this would be a good place to submit!<br />
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Corie Feiner<br />
<a href="http://www.coriefeiner.com" target="_blank">www.coriefeiner.com</a>